Tennyson vs East Kurrajong

East Kurrajong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Tennyson. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tennyson, about half of households are couple families. In East Kurrajong, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in East Kurrajong: a median of $1.77 million, against $1.13 million in Tennyson, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tennyson tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while East Kurrajong suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Tennyson carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 47/100)
  • East Kurrajong is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 70%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Tennyson has cheaper houses ($1,130,000 vs $1,775,000)
  • East Kurrajong leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

East Kurrajong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tennyson

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 47/100)
  • But East Kurrajong is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tennyson and East Kurrajong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Walkability 0 / 22
Tennyson — Walkability: 0/100 East Kurrajong — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 72 / 53
Tennyson — Safety: 72/100 East Kurrajong — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 18
Tennyson — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Kurrajong — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

East Kurrajong has more residents (2,203 vs 379); East Kurrajong has higher household incomes ($143,364 vs $110,916).

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Population 379 2,203
+481% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% +0.4%
Median age 47 38
Median household income $110,916/yr $143,364/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $468/wk $500/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tennyson East Kurrajong
0-4 4.2% / 5.8%
Tennyson — 0-4: 4.2% East Kurrajong — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.9% / 13.8%
Tennyson — 5-14: 12.9% East Kurrajong — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 6.1% / 9.1%
Tennyson — 15-19: 6.1% East Kurrajong — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 7.7% / 6.5%
Tennyson — 20-24: 7.7% East Kurrajong — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 9.8% / 11.2%
Tennyson — 25-34: 9.8% East Kurrajong — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 7.1% / 11.8%
Tennyson — 35-44: 7.1% East Kurrajong — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 13.7% / 16.1%
Tennyson — 45-54: 13.7% East Kurrajong — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 14.5% / 13.4%
Tennyson — 55-64: 14.5% East Kurrajong — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 16.1% / 8.4%
Tennyson — 65-74: 16.1% East Kurrajong — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.5% / 3.7%
Tennyson — 75-84: 5.5% East Kurrajong — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 2.9% / 0.6%
Tennyson — 85+: 2.9% East Kurrajong — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tennyson 54.4% couple families
Tennyson — Couple Families: 54.4% Tennyson — Lone Person: 25.6% Tennyson — One Parent Families: 15.6% Tennyson — Group Household: 4.4%
East Kurrajong 76.3% couple families
East Kurrajong — Couple Families: 76.3% East Kurrajong — Lone Person: 12.0% East Kurrajong — One Parent Families: 10.6% East Kurrajong — Group Household: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tennyson 16.8% renting
Tennyson — Owned Outright: 52.8% Tennyson — Mortgage: 30.4% Tennyson — Renting: 16.8%
East Kurrajong 7.3% renting
East Kurrajong — Owned Outright: 34.8% East Kurrajong — Mortgage: 57.8% East Kurrajong — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 22.8%
Tennyson — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% East Kurrajong — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 9.1%
Tennyson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% East Kurrajong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 7.4%
Tennyson — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% East Kurrajong — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.8%
Tennyson — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% East Kurrajong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.5%
Tennyson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% East Kurrajong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Tennyson East Kurrajong
England 4.7% / 2.5%
Tennyson — England: 4.7% East Kurrajong — England: 2.5%
Netherlands 1.3% / 0.5%
Tennyson — Netherlands: 1.3% East Kurrajong — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland 1.6% / —
Tennyson — Scotland: 1.6% East Kurrajong — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / 0.6%
Tennyson — South Africa: 0.8% East Kurrajong — South Africa: 0.6%
Canada 1.1% / —
Tennyson — Canada: 1.1% East Kurrajong — Canada: not among its largest
Ireland 1.1% / —
Tennyson — Ireland: 1.1% East Kurrajong — Ireland: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Tennyson — New Zealand: not among its largest East Kurrajong — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany — / 0.5%
Tennyson — Germany: not among its largest East Kurrajong — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tennyson 100.0% houses
Tennyson — Houses: 100.0% Tennyson — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
East Kurrajong 99.2% houses
East Kurrajong — Houses: 99.2% East Kurrajong — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Median house price $1,130,000 $1,775,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 21 sales

Zoning mix

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
Residential 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Tennyson East Kurrajong
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tennyson East Kurrajong
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW

Liveability

East Kurrajong is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

East Kurrajong carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 0); East Kurrajong carries more crime risk (47 vs 28).

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
82/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Tennyson

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in East Kurrajong

  • Kurrajong East Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Walkability score 0/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 72.9 km
+2% vs other
 71.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2754
 0.9%
postcode 2758
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2754
 57
postcode 2758

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Car (driver) 57.1% / 62.9%
Tennyson — Car (driver): 57.1% East Kurrajong — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 36.0% / 31.7%
Tennyson — Worked from Home: 36.0% East Kurrajong — Worked from Home: 31.7%
Walked Only 5.0% / 0.9%
Tennyson — Walked Only: 5.0% East Kurrajong — Walked Only: 0.9%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 3.7%
Tennyson — Car (passenger): 1.9% East Kurrajong — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train — / 0.8%
Tennyson — Train: not among its largest East Kurrajong — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.9%).

Setting

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.8 km 39.9 km

NBN connectivity

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
148 premises
 0%
715 premises

Climate

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Tennyson East Kurrajong
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tennyson East Kurrajong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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